Moderate +

WARMUP:
– Windmill
– Side straddle hop
– Cherri picker
THE THANG:
1. DORA – Almost
1. 40 Burpees
2. 60 Merkins
3. 80 Squats
4. 100 LBCs
5. 120 Side Straddle Hop
1. 3 pain station – 5, 10, 15, 10 reps
1. Station 1
1. Mountain Climbers
2. Squat Jumps
3. Flutter Kits
1. Station 2
1. Side Straddle Hop
2. Donkey Kicks
3. Penguine
1. Station 3
1. Merkins
2. Plank Jacks
3. Should Taps
1. We explained the core principles and Mission of F3 during the workout
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Break the Dam Jan 31st
– 8 Blocker
COT:

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3rd F Word of the Month For January: Alignment

Spiritual View:
Alignment begins with surrendering the illusion of control. Scripture reminds us that when our ways align with God’s will, our paths become clearer—even when they’re not easier. Alignment isn’t about having everything figured out; it’s about committing to the right direction. When faith, priorities, and actions line up, confusion gives way to peace and purpose. Misalignment, on the other hand, drains energy and breeds frustration. This month challenges men to ask: What am I chasing, and does it align with who God is calling me to be?

Non-Religious View:
Alignment is about coherence—when values, actions, and priorities point in the same direction. When they don’t, life feels heavy and scattered. Burnout often isn’t from doing too much, but from doing the wrong things. This month is a reset: identify what matters, cut what doesn’t, and focus energy where it actually produces impact. Alignment doesn’t require faith—it requires honesty.

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Deep Dish 1 year anniversary beatdown

WARMUP: yes
THE THANG:
First set:
5 rounds:
Single arm 3 cleans, 3 overhead press, 3 front rack squat in one complex. Switch arms. Suitcase carry between each round. Repeat 5x

Second set:
Partner up at bottom of hill. P1 does 50 double bell swings. P2 runs to top of hill and back. Repeat 3x. 150 total swings per partner.

Third set:
10 min EMOM. 5 man makers, add 1 rep every 2 mins. (This part was terrible)

Finished with some Mary.

MARY: 8 mins around the horn, finished with 10 burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes

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Pyramid on a string

3 started out “bad idea” Saturday with a pre-run at 530. Rolloff shot for the stars (collusseum) and landed on the moon (IR). Fishstix decided a pre- ruck would be in his best interest (expected the Q to bring a moderate).

Rain started picking up right at 630

WARMUP: disclaimer and yog up near pullup bars. Settle in under the cedar tree like a bunch of wild animals trying to stay out of the rain. IC exercises including 16 reps of SSH, WM, IW, MNC, Shoulder taps, Mtn Climbers

THE THANG: Run to windjammer park and back with stops every 1/4 mile for squats and merkins – pyramid style. Al Gore until 6 gets in then begin exercises reps- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5

Added 10 burpees at windjammer park for good measure

MARY: more burpees, MNC, IWs etc

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: yup

Lots of 6-7 references this morning – fishstix is wondering what the kids are gonna do when they learn about 6-9. It was that kind of morning…

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For whom the bell tolls

Bear Crawl Indian Run

Around the park
Start at each swing chair
Do 1 imperial walker & 1 hillbilly walker
MOT Mosey

Dora
50 Merkins
100 Squats
150 Lunges
200 LBCs

Stage to tree run

Around the world
Use deck pick exercise roll for # of reps till done

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
8 blocker
Break the dam

COT:
Health
Travel

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Leg-Heavy, Imagine That

WARMUP: Run the entirety of the larger Teeter/Stockade lot then NUR up and back the main straightaway.
THE THANG: Run to the circle at Stockbridge at the entrance to the apartments.
25 Squats & 25 Peter Parkers I/C
Run to Grant Farm Drive (past the next apartment circle)
25 half-squats (top of the squat) & 25 Flutters (I/C)
Lunge walk up the hill to the fire department
25 half-squats (bottom of the squat) & 25 American Hammers (I/C)
Run to HWY 160 and turn right to Stockbridge and into Grace Church
25 Straight-Leg Dead Lifts & 25 Leg Lifts
Reverse lunge walk length of parking lot & forward lunge walk back.
Run this parking lot twice and 25 V-Ups at the end.
Run back to COT.

MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: 5th Core Principle

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Crossroads Between 2025 and 2026

10 Minnows, 2 runners (BassOMatic, Wegmans), 1 rucker w nutsniffer (Cake Boss and Jarvis)
WARMUP: Nah
THE THANG:
Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the start point of The Crossroads workout:
– Up the hill on Withers to the parking lot at the top of the hill. 10 Merkins and 15 2ct mountain climbers
– Back down to start point, then 1 burpee
– Down Academy towards Fort Mill Church of God. Stop at the student ministry building. 10 Merkins, 15 LSS
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Up Withers to corner at Confederate, 10 merkins and 15 LBC
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Down Academy to corner near Main, 10 merkins and 15 2ct fullter
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Rinse and repeat, adding 1 burpee each round
– Everyone got through 3 complete rounds, some hard chargers started on a 4th
– Back to COT
Total count:
3 miles even, at least 24 burpees (some did extra, starting round 4), and minimum of 120 merkins, 45 MC, 45 LSS, 45 LBC, 45 2-ct flutters.
MARY: almost 2 minutes worth
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LAST MINNOW POND WORKOUT! Will be rebranded as Block Party, but will still be at same location, same day of the week, same time, and same format (running w pain stations). I will still be site Q.
COT:
Happy New Year! Went around the COT, asked everyone 1. what were they most thankful for in 2025; 2. What about 2025 that they were glad it is over and gone; and 3. What are they looking forward to in 2026. A lot of great candor in the COT regarding this. THIS is what the COT is all about!

Take what you are getting out of F3, how it has helped make you better in whatever ways, and try your best to pay it forward and spread it. Take the positive ripple effects it has had in your life and continue to make more positive ripple effects, eventually all those ripples will cover oceans. Someone may see what you are doing, how you are becoming a better person, and may want a part of that for themselves. If you can EH them into F3, great, but at the least be a positive impact on them. It may be all they need to push themselves out of their situations and into something better.

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Merkin Clock

Warmup Exercises were done then we moseyed to the bottom lot.

THE THANG:
Four Corners Escalator
Corner 1: 10 SSH
Run to corner 2
Corner 2: 10 SSH, 20 CDD
Run to corner 3
Corner 3: 10 SSH, 20 CDD, 30 Squats
Run to corner 4
Corner 4: 10 SSH, 20 CDD, 30 Squats, 40 LBCs
Ran to corner 1 then back to 4 to go down the escalator.

Merkin Clock
A broken clock was drawn on the ground. Using cards each pax selected a card and became the timer. Staying in the plank position they performed merkins around the clock. 1 merkin at 1, 2 merkins at 2, 3 merkins at 3 and so on. Stopping at the number on the card. Other pax did the exercise on the card until the timer stopped.
Numbered Cards were 6 to 10.
Jacks = 11
Queens = 12
Kings = 1 – full rotation of clock stopping at 1
Ace = All pax perform 100 reps of exercise on the card.
2 round were completed

Moseyed back to flag for COT

MARY: NO TIME
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRAYERS WERE SAID.

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